Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-13

Ought TO be 'propriately celebrated, Abe!n
That gentleman made strong effort to
control joints which seemed unmanageable,
and succeeded in assuming a tolerable erect.
ness while he blipked at his companion with
stolid gravity
"Abe, shis ish great 'easion. Greatest in
she annalsh of she country We're only
Representatives government in she town.
| Burden whole shing fallsh on us Under
shtandl We mustn't do everything Under
Shtandi Country spects every man to do his
duty Underestimate"
Abe sank down on bench, leaned his head
against the wall and looked at his companion
with one eye closed YEARLY
"Yesshir,n Kent resumed, sunlmoning up a
new supply of oratorical energy and an Off
cial gravity beneath which his legs trembled.
shame shis towns London. Shame names
big town cross ocean. Lots history c'nected
wish name. Shtacks an cords of it. Old
times when King wanted tcome & s'own
gain Lord Mayor went out t'meet him, wish
sthyle piled on biggern hayshtack Fact.
Clothes finer'n peacock rendered him
keys, freed'm city All shat short shing.
Yer impressive spectacle Everybody felt
betterin for improvin sight Underestimate
Wen be lord mayor and train for shis Lon
don. We can rig out right here. Our trous-
seau's hero in shis hair trunk
"Shall we get anyshing Z drink" inquired
Abe, making a temporary collection of his
wits with violent effort.
"Abe!" the freezing severity of Kent's tone
and manner would have been hopelessly f,fal
to early vegetables. ABE, you're many
good qualities more of 'em shan any man |
know. But degrading passion fur shtrong
drink is ruinin' you I'm your besht fren,
an shay it wish tearsh In IN eyes. Lemme
beg O you Z reform ere it ish too late Be
ware of it, my fren, beware Of it, 1t sitting
eth like a serpent, an biteth like a multipler
Il mean an adder. You haven't got my
shuperb self-control, an SO yer only shafety
lies in total abstinence Cheese it, my fren,
cheese it ON she sheductive but fatal lushn
"Are we goin' out t meet she boysh9n in
quired Abe
goin' out ash l proposed. Yer shplendid
Teller, Abe" continued Kent, with lofty
patronage "a slplendid Teller, am do great
credit t yer 'portunities. But y haven't had
my 'vantages of mingling constantly in p'lite
s'ciety, y know. Rough diamond know,
nall that short o shing, but lack polish an
easy grace. So I'll be the lord mayor, an
yin be the train. Underestimate
He lurched forward and came near falling
over the chair, but recovering he stifTened up
and gazed at that useful article of furniture
with sternness that implied lis belief that it
was rascally backleg trying to insinuate
itself into the circle of refinement and ehaste
elegance of which he was the particular orna-
ment.
les assume tn shplendor 'propriate t tn Ca
Sion"
When the troops marched in in the after
noon, they encountered at the head of the
crowd that met them at the crossing of the
creek just outside of town. a man who seemed
filed with deep emotion, and clothed with
strange fancies. He wore tall silk hat of
antique pattern, carefully brushed which he
protected from the rays of the sun with a huge
blue cotton umbrella. A blue broadcloth
coat, with gilt buttons, sat jauntily over a
black satin vest, and nankeen trousers. A
pair of gold spectaclcs reposed in magisterial
dignity about half way down his nose, and a
large silver headed cane in the left hand bal
anced the umbrella in the right BY the side
of the man with rare vestments stood another
figure of even more limpness of general bear
liSi "Hose Bdl y SNiSlsVeu VI " soAeuVi o YIN
foIm pantaloons and wooden shirt-none too
clean--set Off by black dress coat and white
linen vest
As the head Of the column came up, he in
the blue broadcloth pulled off his hat and
spectacles, and addressed himself to speech:
"Allow me, shir, to welcome you with
hoshpitable hands 80 a bloody-no, let me
tender you, shir, the liberties of our city, and
reshoice shat she old banner which has brayed
she battle. hash